Spiked Goombas are recurring enemies in the Paper Mario series. They are a variation of Goombas which have spiked hats on their heads. Their attack style is to jump on Mario and injuring him with their spikes. They have an additional point of attack damage.

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Appearances

Spiked Goombas make their first appearance in Paper Mario on the way back to Goomba Village. They are the second enemy Mario encounters, excluding Jr. Troopa. They are underlings to the Goomba King but do not appear in battle with him.

Tattle

This is a Spiked Goomba. Spiked Goombas are Goombas with spikes on their heads.

Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0

Whatever you do, don't jump on their spikes or you'll get hurt or even paralyzed!

Battle Statistics

In Super Paper Mario, Spiked Goombas reappear as rather uncommon enemies. They cannot be jumped on at all and requires Pixls such as Boomer, Carrie, and Cudge in order to defeat them. Bowser's fire breath is another effective way to take out Spiked Goombas.